Pyrite (rare group with ''cathedral'' faces)

Item Description

A rarely seen GROUP of sharp, well-formed, light golden metallic Pyrite crystals from the Navajún area in Spain. These famous specimens typically feature isolated crystals on matrix, and clusters or groups like this are rare. Dozens of crystals can be seen on all sides, and while there is a bit of damage, several crystals are in good shape. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the piece is that some of the crystals show small "cathedral" faces, which is quite rare for this material.
From the collection of Kurt Hefendehl (#19 S), a well-known German collector all over Europe with worldwide contacts to dealers and collectors. He started collecting seriously at the age of 14 and his great and varied worldwide collection reached over 6000 pieces. He was very active mineralogically until shortly before his passing in 2020 at the age of 82. Considering his collection had a large number of pieces, it still had an unusually high standard of quality from most worldwide localities. He particularly specialized in all classics as well as minerals of the Black Forest, where he spent much time collecting. His Black Forest and German subcollections went to his good friend Wolfgang Wendel. We at The Arkenstone have the privilege of offering the remainder of this great worldwide collection over the next two to three years through our various platforms.